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The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25
IRELAND's P~RooucTWENEss.
How Much tho Quantity Exceeds That
of the State of Maine.

of the State of Maine.
A statement from Lord Macaulay led INC to
n practical examination of lreland's resources.
I went at it in n plain farmer like way and
examined tho statistics relating to Ire!and's
production. Igathered all my information
from British authority, but could get 10 later
accounts than for the year 1850 and for tho
years preceding, and l give you the result of
my examination, frankly confessinS that l
was astounded at the magnitude of the figures.
In th" year 1850 Ireland produced 4,Wh,em
bushels of wheat. But wheat has ceased to
hc III" crop of Ireland. She produced 5, N0,MO
bushels of barley. But barley is not one of
the great crops of Ireland. She produced
7o,its','oo bushels of oats, a very cStraordin-
airy yield, considering Ircland's small area.
Tho neN item l think every one will rccog-
nizc as peculiarly adapted to Ireland. OF
POTATOES she produced 1lO,ooO,o0O bushels,
within G0,O00,0UO of the whole product Of tho
United States for the same year. In turnips
and mangels together she produced IS, 900, GOO
bushels, vastly greater in weight than the
largest cotton crop of the United States. She
produced OF flax GO,0O0,0 900 of pounds and of
caiI'a!Se 1,0,00O,0 900 of pounds. She produced
of hay $500 900 tons. She Ind on her thou
sand hills and in her valleys over 1000, M0
head of cattle, and i'll the same pasturagc she
had ",5oo,oo0 head of sheep. Sine had 100000
horses and 2l0,GO0 asses and mules. During
the year 1850 she exported to England over
1to,WD cattle, over 0 1000 sheep and nearly
5l1,Wo swine. Pray, remember, all these
came from a territory not quite as large rs
the state of Maine, and from an area of cult
walton less than 0,000,0O of acres in extent.
But with this magnificent abundance on
this fertile land, rivalins the richness of the
ancient Goshen, there arc men i'll want of
food and appealing to-day to the charity of
the stranger md compelled to ask aims
through their blood and kindred in America.
Why should this sad condition occur in land
that ovrrilnws with plenty and exports mil
lions of produce to other countricsi Accord
ing to the inspired command of the great
la~x;,iver of Israel, Thou shalt not muzzlo
tho box that treadetll out the corn, and st.
Paul, in quoting this text in his first epistle
to Timothy, added: 'Thc laborcr is worthy
Of HIS reward" and yet many of the mel en-
gagged in producing these wonderful harvcsts
ar to-day lacking bread to satisfy their
hungrr.-Grrat Irish Struggle.
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Advice to Yankee Tourists

In view of the fact that there will be an
even greater influx of Americans into Eng
land this year than for many years, by reason
of the jubilee and the American exhibition,
q word Of advice to some of the intending
tourists may not be amiss. If you follow it
you will have n better time yourself and you
will help to make our people popular. DON'T
come to England prepared to find fault with
everything you see or that people here do.
1t is just us well to stop and think how you
would like it yourself if every Englishman
that came to America told YOU how much
better, i'll his opinion at least, they do things
here. Don't tell every Englishman you meet
that our railway carriages are better, that
our food is better, that our houses are warmer,
etc. 1t may be true, but it don't mako your
society the more pleasant to people who havo
hospitable intentions toward you. A nan
may nave q wart on his nose, but it doesn't
improve his temper to have his attention
rallied to the fact daily. Remember, you
come of your w free will, and if you don't
like it you can go home, and you needn't
come again. but you'll have q better time
here, and like it better, if you follow this
lint,-London Letter.
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Cream scaldcd too high is melted into
oil. Oil does not come to butter i'll the
cllurn.
In New England and the middle states
prices of home grown corn are even lower
than Il year ago, the decline ranging from
tw" To five cents per hushcl, owing to low
rates of transportation. The southern
states show quite Il marked appreciation
in the value per bushcl, the advance being
especially notable in those states devoted
largely to cotton.
Professor Cook. of lansing, Mich, has
killed cabbage worms with IL mixture of
one pound of buhach with 200 gallons Of
water.
One thing appears to have been very
clearly demonstratcd-viZ., that Il larger
quantity of potatoes, as we'll as potatoes
of Il better quality, can he grown with
chemical fertilizers than with muir
Making the plum orchard Il poultry run
will greatly diminish the number of in
sccts which prey upon the trees.
Mr.. Albaugh, of Miami county, o., says
that n grower there sowed oats among his
grapes every spring to prevent rot, and
considered it II success. Mr.. Miller, of
Ohio. sowed coppcras-about one pound
to Il square rod-in his vineyard early in
the summer and again later. No rot has
appeared since this treatment.
Raising draught horses pays. The
Iowa Homestead goes so far rs 10 affirm
that no department of the farm pays bet
ter. 1t says: GA good 2-year-old tilly,
by II good native mare, will sell at
twelve and Il half cents per pound. a
good gelding 3 years old will sell for as
much. Will anything else pay better?
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Bees and

The safety line" for the temperature
of the cellar or other receptacle i'll which
bees are wintcrcd is between 50 and 40
dcgs. If the bees are noisy the Their
momctcr will show that the temperature
is too high. Bringing in cold air by the
vcntilators will usually have Il quoting
effect. Bees wintcred outside need "cta-
sional looking to, especially just after Il
fall of SNOW, to see that the entrances to
the hives are not closed. Whether bee
keeping is profitable OF not will depend,
other things being equal, upon marketing
the honey. 1t will he well to visit the
markets and consult with the dealers. The
size of the packages of comb honey affects
its sale, ONE markets prefcrring the half
pound section to Il larger size. lie is wise
who conforms to the preferences, or even
whims, of those who buy his products.
Make section boxes and have Il sufficient
number on hand to meet the demands of
a busy season. Neatncss Of workmanship
and scrupulous cleanliness are to be OBJ
served. With other farm products the
home market is of 10 little Importance,
and it may be worth while to build up
one for lioney.-Amcrican .Agriculturist.
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coat is renewed. A clean skin and the
hcalthful excitement of friction with a
hard brush or Il card will greatly aid this
scasonable change.
Brood mares should now be carefully
treated. Bran is IL hcalthful food for
them, and the foal will be benefited by
it. The mare should not be tied in q close
stall, but given plenty of room i'll a loose
one, where she can move about freely.
Exercise is indispensable for the welfare
of the mare and the colt. Oats will he
better for her than corn, and if oats can-
not he conveniently procured, rs i'll the
southern states. the corn should he re-
duccl to onc-half the regular quantity
md wheat bran given to make up the
allowance.
Colts should lie allowed II gradual adj
dition to their grain food. IL no hay but
clover can he given them it will be better
to add some straw to it. Feeding clover
hay to horses or colts is apt to cause irri-
tatiun of the skin and produce snrfcit,
which may cause cTiltionS or induce The
animals 10 ru!, the skin raw Orchard
grass hay is excellent feed for the horses.
and comes next after fully maturcd
timothy.
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EREl: TRADE.

The reduction of internal revenue and the tax
ing off of revenue rtampe from Proprietary Medi-
cineS. no doubt has largely benefited the con
snmcrs. AZ well rs relieving the burden of home
manufacturers. Especially is this the case with
Green's August Flower and roscllre'S German
Syrup. as the reduction of thirty->iX cents per
dozen, has been added 10 increase the
size of the bottles containing these remedies.
thereby giving onc.iifth more medicine in the -
cent size. The August Flower for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint. and The German Syrup for
Cough and Lung troubles. have perhaps. the lar
gcst sale of any medicines in the world. The adj
vantage of increased size of the bottles will be
greatly appreciated by the sick and afflicted. i'll
every town and village in civilized countries.
Sample bottles for ~ cents remain the same size.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25

In the diagram Fig. 1 is shown the
front view. 1t also shows the division into
an upper and lower story. The forage sail
kept in the upper story, which can be Givld-
ell INTO as many compartments as desired.
1t is entered in the front as in Fig. |: also
from within hy stairway (scc Fig, p. The
lower story is $ feet high, and is divided,
as per Fig. ., as follows: l. :, 3, i. are
stables for horscs-sizc s by 10: II II IL
represents IL hall $ feet wide; h is IL harness
room ) by 10; c c is Il tloored porch or
footwny :: feet wide, and elevated f" feet,
from which the cattle can be fed without
going down among them: c Q is IL cow
shed 8 by Is; f is IL room & ly s for hold
ing grain, cotton seed, etc, for the cattle;
& is Il row stable s by II: II h is Il wagon
shelter s by 20; o o is the stairway 3 feet
wide: the doors are all indicated by letter
d, the feed troligllS 10y Y: the two dotted
lines running across the stables on the left
and across the hall Indicate continuation
of the stills. as shown ON the right.
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l'lOw Points.

Farmers generally agree that sandy or
dry soils require flat blowing. which tends
to consolidate the land, while ON low or
strong soils they prefer to leave the furrow
on edge.
Much is written and said every year
against the breaking up of ground that is
too wet. The other extreme is seldom
mentioned; and yet it has been demons
strated, especially on heavy dry land, that
running the pillow through ground too dry
is almost as pcrniciols in its effects as is
blowing it when too wet. Sufficient moist
urc is required to cause the burrows to
fall loosely IRON the pillow, with no appear
ance of packing and no Jumps.
The points of merit in blowing are: l.
a straight fulrow Of uniform width and
depth. Z. \ clean cut slice 3. A well
laid furrow slice, having regard to COM
pactncss and form. 4. Complete burial
of the grass or stubble turned in. $. A
uniformly plowcd ridge. 6. y finish show
ing an open furrow with Il clean, narrow
bottom, the last furrow being equal in
width and height with the others.
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Horses and Colts,

February is the most vigorous month Of
the year for stock. The hardships of
winter are concentrated in this month.
Animals which have been pinched and
wasted by the cold have now become
weakened by want and exposure and great
care is required to restore them to good
condition. Professor Sanborn. who is
both practical and trustworthy, gives
some very sensible advice on the care of
stock during The present month in Rural
New Yorker. We give in brief, for the
benefit of our readers, the professors
remarks on horses:
Horses at this season feel the effects of
dry feeding. and the skin shows indica-
lions of disorder. Pimples and blotches
disclose the unhealthy state of this most
important excretory organ, and the hair
stands on end and has lost its luster and
smoothness. Now is the time when judi
clous feeding will avert more serious trou-
BILE hereafter. Warm bran mashcs, lin
seed oil meal added to the food, a quart
daily, and scalded oats given warm, will
soon remedy this congestion of the skin
and restore the general health. Dry feed
ing provokes indigestion, and indigestion
encourages the increase of intestinal
"OAAAA AASoS pests VIII uulChlS sue.
cumb to daily doses of an ounce Of salts
and dram of powdered sulphate of iron.
The salt is q great aid to digestion, and
the iron strengthens and puri1ies the blood
and destroys the internal parasites.
Much trouble occur just now from
u of the coronet caused by the sharp
calks needed because of icy roads. 1t is
not unusual for these wounds to give rise
to inflammation which spreads to the
bones and causes ringbones. Hence calI
wounds should not be neglected. Apply
some active liniment to them as soon as
possible, and keep the horse up, if tn,
wound is serious, until it is healed
Thorough carding and brushing are nov
indispensable. A sort of perfunctor.
cleansing of the skin may be passed owe
at other times, but now the skin shoul'
be thoroughly cleansed and freed from al
obstacles to the change which occurs a
this period. The hair falls off and tn
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expense.

Our cut represents an exceedingly on
vcnicnt device in way of ladders, so it can
be wheeled about from tree to tree easily
and quickly by one person. The Ohio
Farmer tells how to make it,: Get two
handcart wheels. or any light. stout
wheels. The dimensions of the device
may vary to suit circumstances If the
trees are tall. the ladder may be longer
and stand straightcr, etc. Care must be
taken to secure foot of ladder by weights,
to ovcrbalancc the weight ut top, The
board at top of ladder is to set the basket
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25
Manure %Sprcadcrs.

''For manure s%prcadcrs.' says j. j. II.
Gregory. Mnrhlrhcad. Mass, who has had
large experience with farm implements,
"thc Kemp is Il great help to commercial
farming. | believe it will pay for itself if
used ON twelve acres of ground yearly.
Three men will put on sixty loads Il day
by lis use. would advise to put IL board
behind the driver as II protection from
stones which may he in the manure and
are often thrown over the front of the
machine. The price is quite reasonable
and will pay II large return on the money
iuvcStcd."
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25
U AND OLD AGE.
long ago, long ago, in this valley of woe,
The white mists were silver, the sunshine SO

long ago, long ago, in this valley of woe,
The white mists were silver, the sunshine was
gold:
Long ago, long ago, every dew drop aglow
Was the purcst of diamonds of value untold.
Long ago, long ngo, every loweret low
Looked out from the grass like q star from the
sky;
Long ago, long ago. every streamlet allow
lii II volume of perfcctcst crystal went by.
Now the silvcry mist is water, 1 wis.
To which the grand power to climb upward is
given:
III" sunshine of gold is a wave of light rolled
On III" earth through the open portal of heaven.
TIN. dew in TIL" grass now siiincth, alas!
lnrny altered eyes like an angels tear;
And tho deep waters roll, the type of q soul,
Right on to the sea Of eternity near.
TIL" flower; in tho grass. they die and they pass
From life unto life. as to us it is given;
The mist and the dew, stream, flower and light
too,
Like souls are sent down but to climb back to
heaven.
.-JTor,,ar>c Wnnl1,.
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FIG. 2.

1t will he seen that the horses are fed
from the hall and that they enter from
the same and no locks are needed on the
doors. The trent door up stairs and the
back hall door at the steps, also the doors
to the cowshcd, can he secured from the
inside. The only lock needed IS on the
front door.
1t is suggested that the lower story Of
this barn BIZ planked and stripped up and
down, and the upper story weather.
hnnrlrd.
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ART MI ARTISTS.

Albert Birrstatlt, the landscape painter, has
begun Il series of representations Of Niagara
Falls. He made II number of studies there
last summer of parts of the falls, which lie is
painting separately.
The London Court Journal understands
that for sl,ooO an American has purchased
NJ. Ycsup's picture of "Clristophcr Colum-
bus" with the intention of presenting it to
the New York museum.
Apropos of the Mcissonier picture in the
Stewart collection on exhibition in New York,
here is Il bon mot. Tho artists age is known
TO he ID. Two ladies pause before the picture
in a critical attitude, one says: "Mcissonicr,
lSOT. he must have been very young when
he painted that"
Mr.. John y. Elder, Il Richmond artist, is
ut Bcauvoir, Miss, painting Il portrait of
Jefferson Davis. 1t represents him standing
in the attitude of speaking, one hand cx-
tended, the other resting on the constitution,
lying on the table, on which are his books
and the sword he used in the Mexican war.
The celebrated portrait of Goethe, by
ZiSchbcin, painted at Rome in 17SG, and the
property of the late Baron Charles Roths-
child, Of Frankfort, was bcqueatl,cl by him
to his daughter. the Baroness Solomon
Rothschild, of Paris. The baroness has just
presented the picture to the Stacdel art insti-
tute at Frankfort OH the Main.
y large bronze casting was successfully
poured off at Il New York bronze c%ompany's
works, lately. The casting was the body of
n horse for M equestrian statue of Gen.
Meade, after Il model 10y Alexander NJ. Cal
der of Philadelphia. The statue is for Fair.
mount park, Philadelphia. When completed
it will be sixteen feet high. About $500
pounds of metal werc poured. The flask
weighed twenty-seven tons. -
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4 sixty Dollar SilO.

4 North Carolina farmcr has Il Silo
built on top of the ground of heavy plank.
1t has double walls, four inches apart.
filled with earth TO exclude the air. The
cnsilasc is covered with boards, and the
boards covered with earth. an ordinary
roof keeping OF the rain. 1t is 13XlG feet,
and cost only 500.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25

AT the recent examination of medical
students at st. Petersburg fifty-four ladies
obtained the NJ. D. diploma. The thirty-eight
female studcnts who have entered their names
for the ncxt examination will be the last to
be admitted at the Russian school of medicine
for women, that establishment being about
to be closed after an existence of fourteen
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25
reSentS,
Cure for Snake Bite,

The other day n horse in Irwin county, Ga,
was bitten on the nose by a rattlesnake. He
was at once dosed with sweet milk and alum,
and then tllv- bottles of turpentine Were
heated and the mouths of the bottles placed
in succession over the part bitten. 1t is said
that the green poison could be plainly seen Us
it was being drawn into tho bottles. This
horse rccovercd.-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25

Farmers who are not already provided
with strong step ladders will do we'll to
provide themselves with one or mere he
fore the busy season begins. Where there
is IL work shop and Il chest of good tools
ladders us well as numerous other farm
convcnienccs may be made at IL t%riiliu:s
q
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She Knew Him.

She sat beside me nj the play
In all her girli,h lovcliness,
While in the box across the way
A duwagcr i'll gorgeous dress
Sat, while the diamonds glittcrcd bright,
On wrinklcl neck and shoulders; bare;
"Al, We're those gems my own," l cried,
I'D find for them q place more fair
"Swccthcart," whispered, need l tell
Where l would have those gems rcposcf"
She faltered not (she knew me wclN,
why, with your uncle, l suppose"
Chicago Tribune
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De sappy in the Depths of Woo

De Sappy in the Depths of Woe.
"Aw. De Sappy, what's ailing you this
mawnin'!"
live weceivcd bad news, Fitzpercy, ole
fell
Tell me about it."
"Yestahday l purchased a dozen high COLI
lars, donchcr know"
"Wcll"
"Wcll, to-day I learn that tho Pwince Of
Wales has begun to wear tnrn downs. It's
dweadful ."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
A STRONG, SAFE LADDER EASILY
HANDLED BY ONE PERSON.

Treatment of Bees in tho Spring-frac-
teal Suggestions About Flowing-A
Convenient and Economical Barn, Suit
able for Both Horses and Cattle.
The plan shown in the accompanying
illustrations is vouchcd for by a Georgia
correspondent in Southern Cultivator as
providing Il convenient and economical
barn for both horses and cattle. 1t is
built OH the old cotton gin house plan,
twcnty-cight feet wide. thirty-ciSht long
and fourteen feet high tn the plates. For
the benefit of northern readers we will
explain what is meant by the old gin
house plan: The stills separating tn" two
stories are heavy timbcrs framed into
heavy posts fourteen feet long at letter 5,
Fig. . This will prevent the structure
from spreading, as there are no loiStS on
the plates TO hol1 it together. The n"ces-
sary frame work in the lower story can he
made of very light material after using
the heavy timbers spoken of above.
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Tho Eair TYNE writor.

Thu a 1yVC EVIIVc1s
She clicks the keys
And she tinklcs the bell
With Il practiccd ease
No tongue could tell;
Her nimble fingers fly
Anll:
Well, l sit by
And l watch the girl,
So sweet, so shy,
And my brains q whirl,
For l love her tendcrly-
And she:
Well, she tinklcs the bell
And she clicks the keys,
And if / should tell
My love. she'd freeze
My blood with n scornful "Yov."
Ehcu' William II. Hills.
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The New York Independent says: Mime.
B%arrios, the widow OF President Barrios, of
Guatemala, has six millions and six little
Children What Il very large family and
shn only y, wears old
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A Sweet wife's Charming Gift.

Husband-It is kind of You to remember
me OH my birthday, but | had concluded to
stop smoking on the score of economy.
Wifc-Oh, these are not expensive, my
dear, j bought them at seventy-fivc cents q
hundred. -Texa Siftings.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25
How the sorosis Started.

Omaha Man-So you belong to the noted
Sorosis society!
New York Miss-Yes; l was one of the
original members.
"Let mo see, it's twenty years now since
that society started"-
Dear me! so it is, but you must not forget
that the original members were infants when
it began"
"%Infants! Really, l have an idea it was an
independent movement of some sort"
"Oh! it was. You sec, its formation was
the result of a rebellion on the part of the
girl babies who didn't want to be weaned."
Omaha World.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25

WE vCAsoN YB lSyga A Gi;ais
IS warranted, is because it is the best
Blood Preparation known. 1t will posi-.
lively cure all Blood Diseases, puri6es the
whole system, and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember, We guarantee it.
FOWLER 4 LANGDON.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25

Somebody is working hard in New York tt
get up an exhibition of the portraits Of society
women.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25

GaM'N AccN s s5sP b 4s 'e ef
thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy? 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on a positive guarantee at 1Oc., soc.
FOWLER Il LANGDON.
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Far Fetched

The secret now We will explain.
For myStery'S a bore;
Gilbert has opened anew vein,
& Hence we have Ruddygore.
London MoonShinc,
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A Society Pebt.

A Society Pebt.
By INDUCING Il p%enchant to bebt,
"hosSy" young mar got in debt;
He owed such n s,,mb
lie was forced to Succrnb-
lie is wearing his summer snit yebt.
&c,